UNITED STATES
SECURITIES AND EXCHANGE COMMISSION
Washington, DC 20549



FORM 8-K



CURRENT REPORT
PURSUANT TO SECTION 13 OR 15(d)
OF THE SECURITIES EXCHANGE ACT OF 1934

Date of Report (Date of earliest event reported): July 8, 2024



Broadcom Inc.
(Exact Name of Registrant as Specified in Charter)



Delaware
001-38449
35-2617337
(State or other jurisdiction
of incorporation)
(Commission
File Number)
(I.R.S. Employer
Identification No.)

3421 Hillview Avenue
Palo Alto, California 94304
(Address of principal executive offices including zip code)

(650) 427-6000
(Registrant’s telephone number, including area code)



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Securities registered pursuant to Section 12(b) of the Act:

Title of each class
 
Trading
Symbol(s)
 
Name of each exchange
on which registered
Common Stock, $0.001 par value
 
AVGO
 
The NASDAQ Global Select Market


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Item 8.01
Other Events.

As previously disclosed, Broadcom Inc. (the “Company”) completed its acquisition of VMware, Inc. (“VMware”, and such acquisition, the “VMware Merger”) on November 22, 2023.  The Company is filing this Current Report on Form 8-K to provide certain pro forma financial information regarding the VMware Merger for the two fiscal quarters ended May 5, 2024 and year ended October 29, 2023.

Item 9.01
Financial Statements and Exhibits.

(b) Pro forma financial information.

The unaudited pro forma condensed combined financial information of the Company, giving effect to the VMware Merger, for the two fiscal quarters ended May 5, 2024 and year ended October 29, 2023, and the accompanying notes thereto, are filed as Exhibit 99.1 and incorporated herein by reference.

(d) Exhibits.

Exhibit No.
 
Description
   
 
     
104
 
Cover Page Interactive Data File (formatted as Inline XBRL).



SIGNATURE

Pursuant to the requirements of the Securities Exchange Act of 1934, the registrant has duly caused this report to be signed on its behalf by the undersigned, hereunto duly authorized.

 
Broadcom Inc.
     
Date: July 8, 2024
By:
/s/ Kirsten M. Spears
   
Name: Kirsten M. Spears
   
Title:   Chief Financial Officer and Chief Accounting Officer


 

Exhibit 99.1 

 

UNAUDITED PRO FORMA CONDENSED COMBINED FINANCIAL INFORMATION

 

The following unaudited pro forma condensed combined financial information presents the pro forma effects of the acquisition of VMware, Inc. (“VMware”) by Broadcom Inc. (“Broadcom”).

 

On May 26, 2022, Broadcom entered into an Agreement and Plan of Merger (the “Merger Agreement”) with:

 

VMware;

Verona Holdco, Inc., a Delaware corporation and direct wholly owned subsidiary of VMware (“Holdco”);

Verona Merger Sub, Inc., a Delaware corporation and a direct wholly owned subsidiary of Holdco (“Merger Sub 1”);

Barcelona Merger Sub 2, Inc., a Delaware corporation and a direct wholly owned subsidiary of Broadcom (“Merger Sub 2”); and

Barcelona Merger Sub 3, LLC, a Delaware limited liability company and a direct wholly owned subsidiary of Broadcom (“Merger Sub 3”).

 

On November 22, 2023 (the “Acquisition Date”), pursuant to the terms of the Merger Agreement, (i) Merger Sub 1 merged with and into VMware (the “First Merger”), with VMware surviving the First Merger and becoming a wholly owned subsidiary of Holdco (the “Surviving Company”), (ii) following the effective time of the First Merger, VMware, the surviving company of the First Merger, converted into a Delaware limited liability company (the “Conversion”), (iii) following the effective time of the Conversion, Merger Sub 2 merged with and into Holdco (the “Second Merger”), with Holdco surviving the Second Merger and becoming a wholly owned subsidiary of Broadcom, and (iv) following the effective time of the Second Merger, Holdco, the surviving company of the Second Merger, merged with and into Merger Sub 3 (the “Third Merger,” and together with the First Merger, the Conversion, and the Second Merger, the “Transaction”), with Merger Sub 3 surviving the Third Merger as a wholly owned subsidiary of Broadcom.

 

As a result of the Transaction, each share of VMware Class A common stock issued and outstanding immediately prior to the effective time of the Transaction, other than VMware common shares owned or held in treasury by VMware or owned by Merger Sub 2 or in the treasury of the Surviving Company (which were cancelled) and any VMware common shares owned by any wholly owned subsidiary of VMware, was indirectly converted into the right to receive, at the election of each holder of such share of VMware common stock, and subject to proration in accordance with the Merger Agreement, either:

 

(a) $142.50 per share in cash, without interest, per VMware common share, or

 

(b) 0.2520 shares of Broadcom common stock, par value $0.001 per share, per VMware common share.

 

The shareholder election was subject to a proration mechanism, such that the total number of shares of VMware common stock entitled to receive the cash consideration, and the total number of shares of VMware common stock entitled to receive the stock consideration, were, in each case, equal to 50% of the aggregate number of shares of VMware common stock issued and outstanding immediately prior to the effective time of the Second Merger.

 

The Transaction was treated as a business combination for accounting purposes. Broadcom was determined to be the accounting acquirer after taking into account the relative share ownership, the composition of the governing body of the combined entity, and the designation of certain senior management positions. The purchase price of the Transaction was allocated to the assets acquired and liabilities assumed based on their preliminary fair values at the Acquisition Date.

 

Financing

 

Broadcom funded the cash consideration through a combination of cash on hand and borrowings under the Credit Agreement referred to below.

 

On August 15, 2023, Broadcom entered into a credit agreement (the “Credit Agreement”). In connection with the Transaction, Broadcom entered into an aggregate of $30.4 billion of term facilities, consisting of an $11.2 billion unsecured Term A-2 facility (the “Term A-2 Loan”), an $11.2 billion unsecured Term A-3 facility (the “Term A-3 Loan”), and an $8 billion unsecured Term A-5 facility (the “Term A-5 Loan”, collectively, the “2023 Term Loans”). Broadcom funded the cash portion of the Transaction with the net proceeds from the issuance of the 2023 Term Loans. In connection with the Transaction, Broadcom incurred discounts and financing fees of approximately $398 million.

1

The term loans under the Term A-2 Loan, Term A-3 Loan and Term A-5 Loan bear interest at a fluctuating rate per annum equal to the Term Secured Overnight Financing Rate (“SOFR”) reference rate published by the CME term SOFR administrator, plus an applicable rate that varies by facility and is calculated based on Broadcom’s credit ratings and will mature and be payable on the second, third or fifth anniversary, respectively, of the date of the Transaction. Our obligations under the Credit Agreement are unsecured and are not guaranteed by any of our subsidiaries.

2

UNAUDITED PRO FORMA CONDENSED COMBINED STATEMENT OF OPERATIONS 

FOR THE TWO FISCAL QUARTERS ENDED MAY 5, 2024 

(dollars and weighted average shares outstanding in millions, except per share amounts)

 

    Historical                                
    Broadcom Inc.     VMware, Inc.                              

Pro Forma

Combined

 
   

For the Two

Fiscal Quarters

Ended

   

For the

Eighteen Days

Ended

    Reclassification        

Transaction

Accounting

        Financing    

For the Two

Fiscal Quarters

Ended

 
    May 5,
2024
   

November 21,

2023

    Adjustments
(Note 2)
        Adjustments
(Note 3)
        Adjustments
(Note 4)
    May 5,
2024
 
Net revenue:                                                        
Products   $ 14,604     $ -     $ -         $ -         $       -     $ 14,604  
Subscriptions and services     9,844       -       623   2 (a)     (83 ) 3 (a)     -       10,426  
                                  42   3 (k)                
License     -       59       (59 ) 2 (a)     -           -       -  
Subscription and SaaS     -       294       (294 ) 2 (a)     -           -       -  
Services     -       270       (270 ) 2 (a)     -           -       -  
Total net revenue     24,448       623       -           (41 )         -       25,030  
                                                         
Cost of revenue:                                                        
Cost of products sold     4,589       -       -           -           -       4,589  
Cost of subscriptions and services     1,667       -       152   2 (b)     (16 ) 3 (a)     -       1,709  
                                  (8 ) 3 (b)                
                                  (9 ) 3 (c)                
                                  (77 ) 3 (d)                
Cost of license revenue     -       8       (8 ) 2 (b)     -           -       -  
Cost of subscription and SaaS revenue     -       65       (65 ) 2 (b)     -           -       -  
Cost of services revenue     -       79       (79 ) 2 (b)     -           -       -  
Amortization of acquisition-related intangible assets     2,896       -       -           350   3 (b)     -       3,246  
Restructuring charges     145       -       -           -           -       145  
Total cost of revenue     9,297       152       -           240           -       9,689  
                                                         
Gross margin     15,151       471       -           (281 )         -       15,341  

  

See accompanying Notes to Unaudited Pro Forma Condensed Combined Financial Information.

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UNAUDITED PRO FORMA CONDENSED COMBINED STATEMENT OF OPERATIONS

FOR THE TWO FISCAL QUARTERS ENDED MAY 5, 2024 – (CONTINUED)

(dollars and weighted average shares outstanding in millions, except per share amounts)

 

 
Historical   
                       
   

Broadcom

Inc.

   

VMware,

Inc.

                       

Pro Forma

Combined

    For the Two
Fiscal Quarters
Ended
May 5,
2024
    For the
Eighteen Days
Ended
November 21,
2023
    Reclassification Adjustments
(Note 2)
    Transaction
Accounting
Adjustments
(Note 3)
    Financing
Adjustments
(Note 4)
    For the Two
Fiscal Quarters
Ended
May 5,
2024
Research and development     4,723       169       -       (20 )  3(a)     -       4,527  
                              (1 )  3(b)                
                              (7 )  3(c)                
                              (337 )  3(d)                
Selling, general and administrative     2,849       -        295   2(c)     (31 )  3(a)     -       2,568  
                              (3 )  3(b)                
                              (22 )  3(c)                
                              (454 )  3(d)                
                              (66 )  3(e)                
Sales and marketing     -       234       (234 )  2(c)     -       -       -  
General and administrative     -       61       (61 )  2(c)     -       -       -  
Amortization of acquisition-related intangible assets     1,619       -       -       (5 )  3(b)     -       1,614  
Restructuring and other charges     912       -       -       -       -       912  
Realignment     -       -       -       -       -       -  
Total operating expenses     10,103       464       -       (946 )     -       9,621  
                                                 
Operating income     5,048       7       -       665       -       5,720  
Investment income     -       14       (14 )  2(e)     -       -       -  
Interest expense     (1,973 )     (16 )     -       22    3(f)     (102 )  4(a)     (2,069 )
                              -                  
Other income, net     272       12        14    2(e)     -       -       298  
Income from continuing operations before income taxes     3,347       17       -       687       (102 )     3,949  
Provision for (benefit from) income taxes     (48 )     (9 )     -       165    3(g)     (18 )  3(g)     90  
Net income from continuing operations attributable to common stock   $ 3,395     $ 26     $ -     $ 522     $ (84 )   $ 3,859  
                                                 
Net income from continuing operations per share attributable to common stock:                                                
Basic   $ 7.52                                     $  8.43   3(j) 
Diluted   $ 7.29                                     $  8.09   3(j) 
                                                 
Weighted-average shares used in per share calculations:                                                
Basic     458                                       458  
Diluted     473                                       477  

See accompanying Notes to Unaudited Pro Forma Condensed Combined Financial Information.

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UNAUDITED PRO FORMA CONDENSED COMBINED STATEMENT OF OPERATIONS

FOR THE YEAR ENDED OCTOBER 29, 2023

(dollars and weighted average shares outstanding in millions, except per share amounts)

 

    Historical                                  
    Broadcom Inc.     VMware, Inc.                               Pro Forma Combined  
   

For the Year

Ended

October 29,

2023

   

For the Twelve

Months Ended

November 3,

2023

   

Reclassification

Adjustments

(Note 2)

       

Transaction

Accounting

Adjustments
(Note 3)

       

Financing

Adjustments
(Note 4)

   

For the Year

Ended

October 29,

2023

 
Net revenue:                                                        
Products   $ 27,891     $ -     $ -         $ -         $ -     $ 27,891  
Subscriptions and services     7,928       -       13,852   2 (a)     (1,643 ) 3 (a)     -       20,193  
                                  56   3 (k)                
License     -       2,521       (2,521 ) 2 (a)     -           -       -  
Subscription and SaaS     -       5,057       (5,057 ) 2 (a)     -           -       -  
Services     -       6,274       (6,274 ) 2 (a)     -           -       -  
Total net revenue     35,819       13,852       -           (1,587 )         -       48,084  
                                                         
Cost of revenue:                                                        
Cost of products sold     8,636       -       -           -           -       8,636  
Cost of subscriptions and services     636       -       2,560   2 (b)     (326 ) 3 (a)     -       2,706  
                                  (165 ) 3 (b)                
                                  (70 ) 3 (c)                
                                  78   3 (d)                
                                  (1 ) 3 (h)                
                                  (6 ) 3 (i)                
Cost of license revenue     -       152       (152 ) 2 (b)     -           -       -  
Cost of subscription and SaaS revenue     -       811       (811 ) 2 (b)     -           -       -  
Cost of services revenue     -       1,597       (1,597 ) 2 (b)     -           -       -  
Amortization of acquisition-related intangible assets     1,853       -       -           4,635   3 (b)     -       6,488  
Restructuring charges     4       -       -           -           -       4  
Total cost of revenue     11,129       2,560       -           4,145           -       17,834  
                                                         
Gross margin     24,690       11,292       -           (5,732 )         -       30,250  


See accompanying Notes to Unaudited Pro Forma Condensed Combined Financial Information.

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UNAUDITED PRO FORMA CONDENSED COMBINED STATEMENT OF OPERATIONS

FOR THE YEAR ENDED OCTOBER 29, 2023 – (CONTINUED)

(dollars and weighted average shares outstanding in millions, except per share amounts)

 

    Historical                                  
    Broadcom Inc.     VMware, Inc.                               Pro Forma Combined  
   

For the Year

Ended

October 29,

2023

   

For the Twelve

Months Ended

November 3,

2023

   

Reclassification

Adjustments

(Note 2)

       

Transaction

Accounting

Adjustments
(Note 3)

       

Financing

Adjustments
(Note 4)

   

For the Year

Ended

October 29,

2023

 
Research and development     5,253       3,395       -           (414 ) 3 (a)     -       8,588  
                                  (10 ) 3 (b)                
                                  (72 ) 3 (c)                
                                  441   3 (d)                
                                  (1 ) 3 (h)                
                                  (4 ) 3 (i)                
Selling, general and administrative     1,592       -       5,684   2 (c)     (640 ) 3 (a)     -       5,626  
                                  (55 ) 3 (b)                
                                  (150 ) 3 (c)                
                                  (64 ) 3 (d)                
                                  (728 ) 3 (e)                
                                  (1 ) 3 (h)                
                                  (12 ) 3 (i)                
Sales and marketing     -       4,452       (4,452 ) 2 (c)     -           -       -  
General and administrative     -       1,232       (1,232 ) 2 (c)     -           -       -  
Amortization of acquisition-related intangible assets     1,394       -       -           2,504   3 (b)     -       3,898  
Restructuring and other charges     244       -       1   2 (d)     -           -       245  
Realignment     -       1       (1 ) 2 (d)     -           -       -  
Total operating expenses     8,483       9,080       -           794           -       18,357  
                                                         
Operating income     16,207       2,212       -           (6,526 )         -       11,893  
Investment income     -       251       (251 ) 2 (e)     -           -       -  
Interest expense     (1,622 )     (320 )     -           (92 ) 3 (f)     (2,184 ) 4(a)   (4,218 )
Other income, net     512       76       251
2 (e)     -           -       839  
Income from continuing operations before income taxes     15,097       2,219       -           (6,618 )         (2,184 )     8,514  
Provision for (benefit from) income taxes     1,015       485       -           (701 ) 3 (g)     (385 ) 3(g)   414  
Net income from continuing operations attributable to common stock   $ 14,082     $ 1,734     $ -         $ (5,917 )       $ (1,799 )   $ 8,100  
                                                         
Net income from continuing operations per share attributable to common stock:                                                        
Basic   $ 33.93                                             $ 17.27   3(j)
Diluted   $ 32.98                                             $ 16.77   3(j)
                                                         
Weighted-average shares used in per share calculations:                                                        
Basic     415                                               469  
Diluted     427                                               483  

 

See accompanying Notes to Unaudited Pro Forma Condensed Combined Financial Information.

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NOTES TO UNAUDITED PRO FORMA CONDENSED COMBINED FINANCIAL INFORMATION

 

1. Basis of Presentation

 

The unaudited pro forma condensed combined financial information is prepared in accordance with Article 11 of Regulation S-X as amended by the final rule, Release No. 33-10786 “Amendments to Financial Disclosures about Acquired and Disposed Businesses”. The historical information of Broadcom and VMware is presented in accordance with accounting principles generally accepted in the United States of America.

 

The unaudited pro forma condensed combined statement of operations for the two fiscal quarters ended May 5, 2024 and year ended October 29, 2023 gives effect to (i) the Transaction as if it had been completed on October 31, 2022, the beginning of Broadcom’s most recently completed fiscal year and (ii) the assumptions and adjustments described in the accompanying notes to the unaudited pro forma condensed combined financial information. As the difference between Broadcom’s and VMware’s fiscal year-end dates is less than one fiscal quarter, the unaudited pro forma condensed combined statement of operations for the year ended October 29, 2023 is prepared using Broadcom’s audited consolidated statement of operations for the year ended October 29, 2023 and VMware’s unaudited condensed combined statement of income for the twelve months ended November 3, 2023, which is derived by adding the audited consolidated statements of income for the year ended February 3, 2023 and unaudited condensed consolidated statements of income for the nine months ended November 3, 2023 and subtracting the unaudited condensed consolidated statement of income for the nine months ended October 28, 2022, as permitted under Rule 11-02 of Regulation S-X. The unaudited pro forma condensed combined statement of operations for the two fiscal quarters ended May 5, 2024 is prepared using Broadcom’s unaudited consolidated statement of operations for the two fiscal quarters ended May 5, 2024 and VMware’s unaudited condensed combined statement of income for the eighteen days ended November 21, 2023.

 

The unaudited pro forma condensed combined financial information does not include an unaudited pro forma condensed combined balance sheet as of May 5, 2024 as the Transaction is already reflected in Broadcom’s historical unaudited condensed consolidated balance sheet as of the May 5, 2024 included in Broadcom’s Quarterly Report on Form 10-Q for the quarter ended May 5, 2024.

 

The unaudited pro forma condensed combined financial information is prepared using the acquisition method of accounting in accordance with the business combination accounting guidance as provided in Accounting Standards Codification 805, Business Combinations, with Broadcom treated as the accounting acquirer for the Transaction.

 

The unaudited pro forma condensed combined financial information is provided for informational purposes only and is not necessarily indicative of the operating results that would have occurred if the Transaction had been completed as of the dates set forth above, nor is it indicative of the future results of Broadcom following the Transaction. In determining the preliminary estimate of fair values of assets acquired and liabilities assumed of VMware, Broadcom used publicly available benchmarking information as well as a variety of other assumptions, including market participant assumptions. The unaudited pro forma condensed combined financial information does not give effect to the potential impact of any anticipated synergies, operating efficiencies or cost savings that may result from the Transaction or of any integration costs. The unaudited pro forma condensed combined financial information does not purport to project the future operating results of Broadcom following the Transaction.

 

The unaudited pro forma condensed combined financial information should be read in conjunction with:

 

the accompanying notes to the unaudited pro forma condensed combined financial information;

 

the separate historical audited consolidated financial statements of Broadcom as of and for the year ended October 29, 2023, included in Broadcom’s Annual Report on Form 10-K filed with the SEC on December 14, 2023;

 

the separate historical audited consolidated financial statements of VMware as of and for the year ended February 3, 2023, included in VMware’s Annual Report on Form 10-K filed with the SEC on March 28, 2023;

 

the separate historical unaudited condensed consolidated financial statements of VMware as of and for the nine months ended November 3, 2023, included in Exhibit 99.2 of Broadcom’s Form 8-K/A filed with the SEC on February 8, 2024;

 

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the separate historical unaudited condensed consolidated financial statements of VMware as of and for the nine months ended October 28, 2022, included in VMware’s Quarterly Report on Form 10-Q filed with the SEC on December 2, 2022; and

 

the separate historical unaudited condensed consolidated financial statements of Broadcom as of and for the two fiscal quarters ended May 5, 2024, included in Broadcom’s Quarterly Report on Form 10-Q filed with the SEC on June 13, 2024.

 

2. Significant Accounting Policies

 

The accounting policies used in the preparation of the unaudited pro forma condensed combined financial information are those set out in Broadcom’s audited financial statements as of and for the year ended October 29, 2023, and unaudited financial statements as of and for the two fiscal quarters ended May 5, 2024. Certain reclassifications are reflected in the pro forma adjustments to conform VMware’s presentation to Broadcom’s in the unaudited pro forma condensed combined statements of operations. These reclassifications have no effect on previously reported net income of Broadcom or VMware.

 

The following reclassification adjustments were made to conform VMware’s presentation to Broadcom’s presentation:

 

(a) Represents the reclassification of license revenue, subscription and SaaS revenue, and services revenue to subscriptions and services revenue.

 

(b) Represents the reclassification of cost of license revenue, cost of subscription and SaaS revenue, and cost of services revenue to cost of subscriptions and services revenue (referred to as CoSS).

 

(c) Represents the reclassification of sales and marketing expense and general and administrative expense to selling, general and administrative expense (referred to as SG&A).

 

(d) Represents the reclassification of realignment expense to restructuring and other charges.

 

(e) Represents the reclassification of investment income to other income, net.

 

3. Transaction Accounting Adjustments to Unaudited Pro Forma Condensed Combined Statements of Operations

 

(a) Represents an adjustment to eliminate the operating results of VMware’s end-user computing business that met the held-for-sale criteria as of the Acquisition Date. Results of the business unit are reflected as discontinued operations in Broadcom’s filings.

 

Discontinued Operations  

For the Two Fiscal Quarters Ended

May 5, 2024

 

For the Year Ended

October 29, 2023

    (dollars in millions)
Subscription and services   $ 83     $ 1,643  
Cost of subscriptions and services     (16 )     (326 )
Gross margin     67       1,317  
                 
Research and development     20       414  
Selling, general and administrative     31       640  
Total operating expenses   $ 51     $ 1,054  
                 
Operating income   $ 16     $ 263  

 

(b) Represents the adjustment to record elimination of historical amortization expense and recognition of new amortization expense related to identifiable intangible assets based on the estimated fair value as of the Acquisition Date. Amortization expense was calculated based on the estimated fair value of each of the identifiable intangible assets and the periods in which the associated economic benefits are expected to be derived. Amortization expense is allocated between amortization of acquisition-related intangible assets - cost of revenue (referred to as ACoR) and amortization of acquisition-related intangible assets - operating expenses (referred to as AOE) based on the nature of activities associated with the intangible assets acquired.
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The adjustment for the amortization expense is as follows:

 

    For the Two Fiscal Quarters Ended May 5, 2024     For the Year Ended October 29, 2023  
    CoSS     R&D     SG&A     ACoR     AOE     CoSS     R&D     SG&A     ACoR     AOE  
    (dollars in millions)  
Reversal of historical amortization expense   $ (8 )   $ (1 )   $ (3 )   $ (2,328 )   $ (979 )   $ (165 )   $ (10 )   $ (55 )   $ -     $ -  
Amortization of purchased identifiable intangible assets     -       -       -       2,678       974       -       -       -       4,635       2,504  
Total intangible asset amortization adjustment   $ (8 )   $ (1 )   $ (3 )   $ 350     $ (5 )   $ (165 )   $ (10 )   $ (55 )   $ 4,635     $ 2,504  

 

(c) Represents the adjustment to record elimination of historical depreciation expense and recognition of new depreciation expense based on the estimated fair value of property, plant and equipment as of the Acquisition Date. The depreciation of property, plant and equipment is calculated based on the estimated fair value of each asset and the associated remaining useful lives. Depreciation expense is allocated among CoSS, research and development (referred to as R&D), and SG&A based upon the nature of activities associated with the use of the property, plant and equipment.

 

The adjustment for the depreciation expense is as follows:

 

    For the Two Fiscal Quarters Ended May 5, 2024     For the Year Ended October 29, 2023  
    CoSS     R&D     SG&A     CoSS     R&D     SG&A  
    (dollars in millions)  
Reversal of historical depreciation expense   $ (9 )   $ (7 )   $ (52 )   $ (85 )   $ (88 )   $ (183 )
Depreciation of acquired property, plant and equipment     -       -       30       15       16       33  
Total depreciation expense adjustment   $ (9 )   $ (7 )   $ (22 )   $ (70 )   $ (72 )   $ (150 )

 

(d) Represents the adjustment to record the elimination of historical VMware stock-based compensation expense and recognition of new stock-based compensation expense for the post-combination portion of VMware’s stock options, restricted stock unit awards and performance stock unit awards. Since the VMware restricted stock unit awards held by non-employee members of VMware’s Board of Directors (“Director RSUs”) and outstanding stock options have been settled and require no further service, the entire post-combination portion of such awards is recognized as a compensation expense immediately after the closing of the Transaction. This is a non-recurring adjustment. The income tax benefit resulting from this adjustment is $0.3 million using Broadcom’s statutory tax rate of 18%.

 

VMware’s performance stock unit awards and restricted stock unit awards (other than Director RSUs) were assumed and converted into approximately 5 million Broadcom restricted stock unit awards with an estimated fair value of $3,634 million, of which $2,821 million is attributable to post-combination services and will be recognized as compensation expense. Broadcom restricted stock unit awards are subject to the same terms and conditions applicable to the corresponding VMware equity awards, including vesting terms. Therefore, the post-combination portion of Broadcom restricted stock unit awards has been recognized as stock-based compensation expense rateably over the remaining vesting period. With respect to any Broadcom restricted stock unit award that replaces a VMware performance stock unit award, vesting is no longer subject to the achievement of performance goals or metrics and is solely based on providing continued services to Broadcom and its affiliates, including VMware, through the end of the applicable performance period.

 

The following table reflects the elimination of VMware’s historical stock-based compensation expense and the recognition of stock-based compensation expense based on the fair value of Broadcom restricted stock unit awards. Stock-based compensation expense is allocated among CoSS, R&D and SG&A based upon the nature of the associated activities.

 

The adjustment for the stock-based compensation expense is as follows:

 

    For the Two Fiscal Quarters Ended May 5, 2024     For the Year Ended October 29, 2023  
    CoSS     R&D     SG&A     CoSS     R&D     SG&A  
    (dollars in millions)  
Reversal of historical stock-based compensation expense   $ (121 )   $ (614 )   $ (557 )   $ (123 )   $ (622 )   $ (543 )
Post-combination stock-based compensation expense     44       277       103       201       1,063       479  
Total stock-based compensation expense adjustment   $ (77 )   $ (337 )   $ (454 )   $ 78     $ 441     $ (64 )

 

(e) Represents the reversal of historical deferred commission amortization expense related to the elimination of VMware’s historical deferred commission balances as these balances are considered in the fair value measurement of any customer relationships.

 

(f) Represents the reversal of VMware’s historical interest expense, including the amortization of debt issuance costs. This adjustment also reflects the addition of the estimated interest expense based on the estimated fair value of VMware debt assumed by Broadcom.
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For the Two Fiscal

Quarters Ended

May 5, 2024

   

For the Year Ended

October 29, 2023

 
    (dollars in millions)  
Reversal of historical interest expense and amortization of debt issuance costs   $ (122 )   $ (320 )
Interest expense on the fair value of VMware debt assumed by Broadcom     100       412  
Total interest expense adjustment   $ (22 )
  $ 92  

 

(g) Represents the income tax effect resulting from the transaction accounting adjustments and financing adjustments described herein. As a result of the corresponding increase in income before income taxes in the statement of operations for the two fiscal quarters ended May 5, 2024, an income tax expense is recognized. As a result of the corresponding decrease in income before income taxes in the statement of operations for the year ended October 29, 2023, an income tax benefit is recognized. A blended statutory tax rate of approximately 11% is assumed for the amortization of intangible assets, and a blended statutory tax rate of approximately 18% is assumed for all other pro forma adjustments. The applicable blended statutory tax rates are based on the jurisdictions in which the assets are located and are not necessarily indicative of the effective tax rate of Broadcom following the Transaction, which could be significantly different depending on post-acquisition activities, including the geographical mix of income.

 

(h) Represents the adjustment to lease expense for VMware’s remeasured operating leases.

 

(i) Represents the pro forma basic net income from continuing operations per share attributable to common stock calculated using the historical basic weighted average shares of Broadcom common stock outstanding, adjusted for additional shares issued to holders of VMware common stock and holders of VMware equity awards to consummate the Transaction. Pro forma diluted net income from continuing operations per share attributable to common stock is calculated using the historical diluted weighted average shares of Broadcom common stock outstanding, adjusted for the additional shares issued to holders of VMware common stock and holders of VMware equity awards, including the dilutive effect of the additional Broadcom restricted stock unit awards issued in conjunction with the Transaction.

 

   

For the Two Fiscal

Quarters Ended

May 5, 2024

   

For the Year Ended

October 29, 2023

 
Numerator:   (dollars in millions, except per share data)  
Net income from continuing operations attributable to common stock   $ 3,859     $ 8,100  
                 
Denominator:                
Historical Broadcom weighted average shares outstanding (basic)     458       415  
Shares of Broadcom common stock issued to VMware stockholders pursuant to the Merger Agreement     -       54  
Shares of Broadcom common stock issued to holders of VMware equity awards pursuant to the Merger Agreement     -       -  
Pro forma weighted average shares (basic)     458       469  
                 
Historical Broadcom weighted average shares outstanding (diluted)     473       427  
Shares of Broadcom common stock issued to VMware stockholders pursuant to the Merger Agreement     -       54  
Shares of Broadcom common stock issued to holders of VMware equity awards pursuant to the Merger Agreement     -       -  
Dilutive impact of Broadcom’s restricted stock unit awards issued to replace VMware’s restricted stock unit awards and performance stock unit awards     4       2  
Pro forma weighted average shares (diluted)     477       483  
                 
Pro forma net income from continuing operations per share attributable to common stock:
Basic   $ 8.43     $ 17.27  
Diluted   $ 8.09     $ 16.77  

 

(j) Represents the adjustment to record elimination of historical amortization of deferred contra revenue and recognition of new amortization of the off-market component of customer contracts as a reduction in revenue. The amortization amount was calculated based on the estimated fair value of the intangible asset and the periods in which the associated economic benefits are expected to be derived.
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4. Financing Adjustments

 

(a) To record estimated interest expense, including the amortization of capitalized costs, related to the 2023 Term Loans issued by Broadcom under the Credit Agreement in connection with the Transaction. The 2023 Term Loans are assumed to be outstanding for the two fiscal quarters ended May 5, 2024 and the entire year ended October 29, 2023. The 2023 Term Loans bear interest at a fluctuating rate per annum equal to the Term SOFR reference rate published by the CME term SOFR administrator, plus an applicable rate that varies by facility and is calculated based on Broadcom’s credit ratings.

 

The interest rate assumed for purposes of preparing this pro forma financial information is 6.4679% for the Term A-2 Loan, 6.5929% for the Term A-3 Loan and 6.9679% for the Term A-5 Loan, respectively. The interest rate assumed for each facility represents the 1-month Term SOFR reference rate published by the CME term SOFR administrator as of November 27, 2023, plus 1.1250% for the Term A-2 Loan, 1.2500% for the Term A-3 Loan, and 1.6250% for the Term A-5 Loan, respectively. In addition to the interest expense, the adjustments also include adjustments for additional fees.

 

A sensitivity analysis on interest expense for the two fiscal quarters ended May 5, 2024 and the year ended October 29, 2023 has been performed to assess the effect of a 12.5 basis point change in the variable interest rate would have on interest expense. The following table shows the impact of the change in interest expense for the 2023 Term Loans:

 

   

For the Two Fiscal

Quarters Ended

May 5, 2024

   

For the Year Ended

October 29, 2023

 
    (dollars in millions)  
Increase of 0.125%   $ 19     $ 38  
Decrease of 0.125%   $ (19 )   $ (38 )

 

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